Surely you remember this old resort hotelIt's pink and white all over and historical as hellAnd Scott and Zelda stayed here and you and me as wellAt least that's how the story goes, the porters like to tellNow a cold hard rain comes pouring downIt wasn't like this last time aroundThere's no calm center to this storm, oh babyWhy don't you cry?Why don't you leave me alone?There's nothing on the TV, no message on the phoneAnd nothing but an awful lot of nothing going onAnd every radio station plays the same for meAnd every forsaken songYou'd think I would've had the sense to leave this place aloneSome dreams die with dignityThey fade out clean and quietlyBut some won't let you let them go, ah babyWhy don't you cry? Why don't you leave me alone?Don't you quit leaving me aloneThe same old corner bedroom, seven stories upThat overlooks the window, that overlooks the gulfThe same old sleepy parlor with the after-hour stuffI think I'll kick the walls aroundAnd I'll kick the walls aroundAnd I'll beat myself upSome dreams die with dignityThey fade out clean and quietlyBut some of them won't let you let them goOh babyWhy don't you quit leaving meNow a cold hard rain comesPouring downIt wasn't like this last time aroundThere's no calm center to this stormOh babyWhy don't you quit leaving me aloneThe same old corner bedroom, seven stories up